Today in Portsmouth

Today in Portsmouth, England a titan of war now rests from the battles of her past. Her shattered beams and bloodied decks are now overshadowed by the modern warships that now command the seas. Yet those ironclad vessels could never claim the glory that the HMS Victory had centuries ago when Napoleon and 90,000 of his finest soldiers stood ready to invade Britain. The invaders called upon the combined navies of France and Spain to transport them across the English channel and into the land of their empire’s last remaining adversary.

Abraham Lincoln: A Successful president

Nowadays, we see a penny with the face of Abraham Lincoln and don't acknowledge the importance he has had on this nation. His face was on that coin for a reason; he made a difference in society. Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of America and turned out to be one of the most successful ones. Abraham didn't just receive recognition from simplistic things, but he worked for it until he was worthy of recognition. He worked for his recognition by doing amazing work such as being humble and being an extraordinary leader.

Extreme pain in back

Eight years ago when my dad was 32 years old, he began to suffer from extreme pain in his back. He would go to bed feeling fine, however by the time morning came he couldn't get out of bed, because his back was stiff and pain was shooting through it. At the time, my dad had a very physical job so he assumed the pain was from pulling a muscle while at work, but what wasn't the case.